"Since you said so, where did you learn this method of keeping little demons captive?"

Listening to my narration, Ju Juozi put down the scripture in his hand and looked at my dad with confusion.

After all, the method of captivity was quite cruel.

Usually, it involves using ghosts who died a violent death to cultivate evil skills.

Once the technique is completed, the result will be the dispersal of one's soul.

My dad looked at me, tears streaming from his eyes, unable to stop, but still unwilling to speak.

His face was full of regret, murmuring incessantly, "It was just one step away! Tongtong could have been brought back to life, just one step away!"

"Hey, don't you understand that you were deceived?"

Seeing my dad like this, Ju Juozi helplessly took out a token from his pocket and waved it in front of him.

I vaguely saw a dragon engraved on the token, along with several ancient characters.

When my dad saw this token, he trembled and wanted to say something, but could only sigh softly.

Just with that, I felt like my dad had aged ten years again.

"I met an old man in a black robe. He told me that my daughter died in vain and still had unfinished lifespan.

"But because there was no one to lend her lifespan, she couldn't return to the mortal realm.

"So he told me that as long as I feed my daughter's ashes with fresh blood and lifespan every day, there is a chance for her to return to life."

At this point, my dad looked at me, paused, and his voice became tearful.

"That old man also told me that he used a method to turn my wife into a vengeful ghost and let her scare my daughter, temporarily erasing her memories."

"As long as my daughter carries fear in her heart and wants to escape, then I can bring my daughter back to the mortal realm."

"Are you confused? Your daughter has turned into ashes! Can she still be resurrected?" Hearing my dad's words, Ju Juozi couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Moreover, he turned your wife into a vengeful ghost. Don't you think something is wrong?"

The Yin-Yang fish on my dad and mom had been taken back.

Looking at my dad, Ju Juozi continued, "Feeding blood to nurture a vengeful ghost is a method of cultivation. If I hadn't come to stop it, I'm afraid you, your wife, and your daughter would have all died tragically!"

"I just wanted my daughter to live."

Looking at me, my dad wept bitterly, kneeling down and wiping away his tears.

My mom also knelt down behind him, tears streaming down her face.

"Tongtong, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I..."

But where in this world do parents kneel to their children?

Listening to my dad and mom's words, I also burst into tears.

Ju Juozi had a saying that was wrong.

Ghost tears are shed either to kill or to atone.

My mom had been chasing after me all along, hoping to gain my forgiveness.

"It's okay, Dad, Mom, I don't blame you."

I cried and went forward to help my dad and mom up, embracing them.

Behind me, I heard Ju Juozi's voice, "Today, I'll do a good deed and help all of you transcend! If there is an afterlife, I hope you can still be a family!"

The sound of the chant for transcendence resounded, and my mom and I gradually faded away.

The thick fog in the room also dissipated gradually.

My dad was kneeling in front of the memorial tablets of my mom and me, his head pressed firmly against the cushion.

And in front of the tablets, there was a small dish of blood.

I knew my dad didn't dare to look at us.

Because this time, we were really leaving.

"Thank you, Ju Juozi."

Just before fading away completely, I looked at Ju Juozi beside me and gently kissed him.

"If it weren't for you, we would probably all be dead."

"Ju Juozi smiled faintly and patted my head. "You're welcome, little one. It was my duty to help you and your family. Now go, find peace and happiness in the afterlife."

With those words, I felt a warm light enveloping me, and everything around me slowly faded away.

As I drifted into the afterlife, I hoped that my dad would find solace and forgiveness for himself. I knew he had made mistakes, but he had also suffered greatly.

I hoped that he would be able to move on and find happiness in his life, even without us. And I hoped that someday, we would be reunited as a family again.

Farewell, world of the living. I was ready to embrace the unknown of the afterlife and find peace at last.